"Because the fiftieth anniversary of Confederation occurred in 1917 during the First World War, it was deemed inappropriate to mark the event, with much fanfare while Canadian men were fighting and dying on the battlefields of the Western Front."

"The government decided that the sixtieth anniversary in 1927 would be an occasion for a proper celebration."

"Like thousands of small communities across the country, the residents of Imperoyal Village also celebrated the occasion in style. To add to the occasion, the band of the 66th Regiment (today the Princess Louise Fusiliers) was brought over to Imperoyal from Halifax. A large parade formed up beside the Imperoyal School, consisting of the band and a contingent of flag-waving schoolchildren and adults. Children from other schools and their parents also joined the festivities.

The band led a parade of village residents along flag-bedecked Avenue B from the school to the children's playground. Having arrived at their destination at the playground, the adults and children of Imperoyal Village listened to speeches extolling their country's virtues and its place in the world."

excerpts from "Historic Eastern Passage", chapter 9 by John Boileau

Sunday drives to Imperoyal-United Church, 1920s

Family Day in the 1940s

The Whitlock Family

Imperoyal Village Clubhouse

Imperoyal Clubhouse was the center of village social activities: weekly card games, dances, rainy day table tennis matches and theme parties.

Paul Romkey

22 Elm Street, Dartmouth NS, Canada, B2W 2K3

paulromkey@bellaliant.net

Looking east, the lower dock at Dartmouth's Imperial Oil Refinery; Avenue B Imperoyal Village is outlined in red; the beached oil tanker Impoco is outlined green. Photographed in March 1931.

Looking east, the lower dock at Dartmouth's Imperial Oil Refinery; Avenue B Imperoyal Village is outlined in red; the beached oil tanker Impoco is outlined green. Photographed in March 1931.

the Community

Photos of family members, friends, special occasions, community outings and related newspaper clippings.